Far West

A bill by California Assemblyman Mike Feuer to extend the Measure R transportation sales tax in Los Angeles County by at least 10 years had a second reading on the floor, but was sent back to committee last week.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will use the possibility of $61 million of revenue bonds to help quell funding concerns about its Central Subway project.

Alaska’s Legislature ended a special session early without any action on a gas pipeline bill or on a proposal by Gov. Sean Parnell to lower oil taxes.

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Bond Lawyers is urging the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department to update their rules and guidance on management contracts, which are key to making sure many governmental and 501(c)(3) bonds remain tax-exempt and are not private-activity bonds.

If a judge approves a fifth amended reorganization plan, the Las Vegas Monorail Co. could exit bankruptcy soon.

California lawmakers are considering a new bill that would change the state's four-month old municipal bankruptcy law, reigniting a battle between public employee unions and local governments.

SAN FRANCISCO — The board of the California Health Facilities Financing Authority has voted to reduce its issuance fees as it battles to remain competitive with other conduit issuers.

A very public feud over the highway funding reauthorization is set to move to a more private venue, as 47 members of a conference committee prepare to hammer out a compromise on divisive issues in the House and Senate bills.

Washington will sell its first ever Garvee bonds next month as it works to raise more money to pay for a replacement floating bridge to help ease traffic in the Seattle region.

Witnesses representing public power providers who testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources Thursday expressed grave concerns that Department of Energy proposals would increase costs and fundamentally alter the public power market.